Portion of Mentor Avenue, West Washington St. closing Thursday for 5k race

Lake Central YMCA will host the Annual Turkey Trot 5K Race on Thursday, so Mentor Avenue will be closed to traffic from Harmon Avenue to Jefferson Street and West Washington Street will be closed to traffic from Grant Street to Mentor Avenue.

The closures begin at 8 a.m. and reopen at approximately 9:30 a.m. There may also be delays for traffic on West Walnut Avenue from the Lake Metroparks Greenway to Levan Drive.

Residents are asked to take alternative routes around the event if traveling in the area.